ALL meanings of doyenne
doy·enne
D d - noun doyenne A woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field. 1
- noun doyenne senior woman 1
- noun doyenne See -enne. 1
- noun plural doyenne a woman who is the senior member, as in age or rank, of a group, class, profession, etc. 1
- countable noun doyenne If you refer to a woman as the doyenne of a group or profession, you mean that she is the oldest and most experienced and respected woman in it. 0
- noun doyenne a doyen who is a woman 0
- noun doyenne A female doyen. 0
- noun doyenne The senior, or eldest female member of a group. 0